Over the years, the Clough Center has organized programs inviting scholars to discuss electoral politics in addition to many other events exploring different aspects of democracy.

Given the significance of elections for institutional democracy, the Clough Center has paid special attention to electoral politics in the US and across the world. For example, the Clough Center held a series of talks titled Election Series during Spring 2025 which particularly discussed the elections worldwide. 

Here this page, you can find links to the reports, analyses, and videos from recent events at the Clough Center that examine the elections and the outcomes for democracy. 

• What Comes Next? Assessing a Year of Elections: This event was held on November 7, 2024. Participants discussed the outcomes of the presidential election of 2024 in the US, as well as elections in Europe and Africa. Sheri Berman (Columbia University), David A. Hopkins (Boston College), Lauren Honig (Boston College), and Rahsaan Maxwell (New York University) spoke in a panel discussion.

• Ireland’s Election Results: On April 1, the Clough Center hosted a panel discussion of the election that took place in Ireland on November 29, 2024. Mary C. Murphy (Director of Irish Institute at Boston College), who served as the moderator, spoke alongside Gary Murphy (Political Science Professor at Dublin City University) and Theresa Reidy (Senior Lecturer at University College Cork).

• Two Decades of Elections in Iraq: On March 11, 2025, Professor Marsin Alshamary from Boston College discussed modern Iraqi politics at the Clough Center.

• What Kind of Democratic Elections in India?:  On April 15, 2025, Dr. Chandra Mallampalli presented at the Clough Center, discussing the implications of India’s 2024 general election results

• Untangling Germany’s Election Results: On February 27, 2025, the Clough Center hosted Dr. Sonja Kreibich, Germany’s Consul General, to discuss Germany’s parliamentary elections held on February 23. Experts, including Anja von Rosenstiel, David Spreen, and Jonathan Laurence, explored the elections and the evolution of democracy in Germany, addressing key issues such as party dynamics and foreign policy.

• The Tories Are Out in the UK — Is Labour In?: On February 4, 2025, Professor James Cronin spoke at the Clough Center about the UK’s July 2024 election, highlighting the Labour Party’s victory and the Tory Party’s decline.

You can find out more on Clough Center’s YouTube Channel and blog.

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